Into the Unknown

The cool, dark blackness of the cave ushers you in with an aloof smile.

Creepy crawlies slither underneath your feet as you tread as carefully as you dare.

Something drips on your bare shoulder, and the  chill ripples through your body.

Adrenaline racing, you snake your way through the pitch black; your only guide being a small head lamp.

Adventure.

The earth sways beneath you as you scale the massive pine.

Branches begin to thin and your footholds become less sturdy.

You are as close to the top as you possibly can be, and overlooking the bluffs you are on top of the world.

Adventure.

Just around the bend you see cascades tumbling over the rocks.

Rushing fills your ears as you come upon the falls, water abusing the rocks below.

Squeezing between gnarly brambles, you find a path leading under the descending water, and your are hidden in plain sight feeling the spray of the water on your face.

Adventure.

I am alive. I am my own guide. I am free.